MSI 945GM3-F User Guide - Page 50

BIOS Setup, OnBoard Floppy Controller, Serial Port 1/2 Address, Serial Port2 Mode, Parallel Port

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BIOS Setup OnBoard Floppy Controller This item allows you to enable/ disable the floppy controller. Serial Port 1/2 Address These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM 1) / Serial Port 2 (COM 2). Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Serial Port2 M ode This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2. [Normal] RS-232C Serial Port [IrDA] IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port [ASKIR] Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port Parallel Port Address This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Parallel Port M ode [Normal] Standard Parallel Port [EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port [ECP] Extended Capability Port [ECP+ EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port [Bi-Directional] To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP]. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. Parallel Port IRQ This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ. 3-13

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BIOS Setup
OnBoard Floppy Controller
This item allows you to enable/ disable the floppy controller.
Serial Port 1/2 Address
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1
(COM 1) / Serial Port 2 (COM 2). Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically
determine the correct base I/O port address.
Serial Port2 Mode
This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2.
[Normal]
RS-232C Serial Port
[IrDA]
IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port
[ASKIR]
Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port
Parallel Port Address
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Select-
ing [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port
address.
Parallel Port Mode
[Normal]
Standard Parallel Port
[EPP]
Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP]
Extended Capability Port
[ECP + EPP]
Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port
[Bi-Directional]
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].
To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose
[EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only.
Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP
and EPP modes simultaneously.
Parallel Port IRQ
This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ.